September 19, 2006
Israel’s Ambassador to Sweden, Eviatar Manor, presented the Jerusalem prize to parliamentarian Ewa Bjoerling.
The chairman of the Zionist Federation of Sweden, Mr. Bo Sallmander, introduced the prize winner and her courageous stand in defense of Israel and democracy against the ambiguous policies of the former Swedish government. Ms. Bjoerling is also a professor in microbiology at Karolinska Institute, specializing in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The Great synagogue was filled, for the manifestation in support of Israel organized by the Jewish Community and the Swedish Israel-Information Committee (SII). After the speech by Mr. Sallmander and the handing over of the prize, speeches were given by the Chairperson of the Community Lena Posner Körösi, writer Per Ahlmark, Ambassador Eviatar Manor and Chairman of the Liberal Youth party Fredrik Malm, and Ms. Lisa Abramowicz of SII.
